Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 16807 

12:45 p.m.–1 p.m. Public comment 

period. 

1 p.m.–2 p.m. MERPAC vote on 

recommendations for the Coast Guard. 

2 p.m. Adjourn. 

This tentative agenda is subject to 

change and the meeting may adjourn 

early if all committee business has been 

completed. 

Public Participation 

The Chairman of MERPAC is 

empowered to conduct the 

teleconference in a way that will, in his 

judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. During its teleconference, 

the committee welcomes public 

comment. The committee will make 

every effort to hear the views of all 

interested parties, including the public. 

Written comments may be submitted to 

CAPT Lorne Thomas, Executive 

Director, MERPAC, Commandant (CG–

3PSO), 2100 Second Street, SW., 

Washington DC 20593–0001. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Mr. Gould as soon as 

possible. 

Dated: March 30, 2007. 

J. G. Lantz, 

Director of National and International 

Standards, Assistant Commandant for 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–6294 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2007–27752] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory 

Committee (TSAC) and its working 

groups will meet as required to discuss 

various issues relating to shallow-draft 

inland and coastal waterway navigation 

and towing safety. All meetings will be 

open to the public. 

DATES: The working groups will meet on 

Tuesday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

TSAC will meet on, Wednesday, April 

25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. These meetings 

may close early if all business is 

finished. Written material for and 

requests to make oral presentations at 

the meetings should reach the Coast 

Guard on or before April 13, 2007. 

Requests to have a copy of your material 

distributed to each member of the 

Committee or working groups prior to 

the meetings should reach the Coast 

Guard on or before April 13, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: TSAC will meet in the 

Newberry Auditorium of the Calhoon 

MEBA Engineering School; 27050 Saint 

Michaels Road; Easton, MD 21601. 

Accommodations for the public are 

available in the nearby town of Easton, 

MD. Visit the school’s Web site at 

http://www.mebaschool.org/ for maps 

and directions. Send written material 

and requests to make oral presentations 

to the Committee’s Assistant Executive 

Director in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section below. This notice and 

related documents are available on the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov under the 

docket number USCG–2007–27752. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gerald P. Miante, Assistant Executive 

Director, TSAC; U.S. Coast Guard 

Headquarters, CG–3PSO–1, Room 1210; 

2100 Second Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20593–0001. Telephone (202) 372–

1401, fax (202) 372–1926, or e-mail at: 

Gerald.P.Miante@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

these meetings is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770, as amended). 

Agenda of Committee Meeting 

The agenda tentatively includes the 

following items: 

(1) Comprehensive Report of the 

Towing Vessel Inspection Working 

Group; 

(2) Status Report of the Licensing 

Implementation Working Group: an 

Approved Model Training Program for 

Wheelhouse Personnel; 

(3) Update from the Working Group 

on Lessons Learned from the Review of 

the AV KASTNER/BUCHANAN 14/ 

SWIFT Collision and the MV WALLY 

ROLLER Incident; 

(4) Report on the Merchant Mariner 

Credential (MMC) Rulemaking; 

(5) Report on the STCW Rulemaking; 

(6) Update on Training and Service 

Requirements for Merchant Marine 

Officers; 

(7) Request for Info re: Use of Weather 

Fax and USCG HF Voice Broadcast; 

(8) Update on a Legislative Change 

Proposal (LCP) and the Medical 

Navigation and Vessel Inspection 

Circular (NVIC); 

(9) Update on the National Maritime 

Center (NMC) Restructuring/ 

Centralization; 

(10) Presentation on DHS National 

Small-Vessel Security Summit; 

(11) Report of the Working Group on 

Voyage Planning; and 

(12) Update on Commercial/ 

Recreational Boating Interface. 

Procedural 

All meetings are open to the public. 

Please note that the meetings may close 

early if all business is finished. 

Members of the public may make oral 

presentations during the meetings. If 

you would like to make an oral 

presentation at a meeting, please notify 

the Assistant Executive Director no later 

than April 13, 2007. Written material for 

distribution at a meeting should reach 

the Coast Guard no later than April 13, 

2007. If you would like a copy of your 

material distributed to each member of 

the Committee or Working Groups in 

advance of a meeting, please submit 20 

copies to the Assistant Executive 

Director no later than April 9, 2007. You 

may also submit this material 

electronically to the e-mail address in 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no 

later than April 13, 2007. Also, at the 

Chair’s discretion, members of the 

public may present comment at the end 

of the Public Meeting. Please 

understand that the Committee’s 

schedule may be quite demanding and 

time for public comment may be 

limited. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meetings, contact the Assistant 

Executive Director as soon as possible. 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

J.G. Lantz, 

Director of National and International 

Standards, Assistant Commandant for 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–6304 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review: Memorandum 

of Understanding to Participate in the 

Basic Pilot Employment Eligibility 

Program; Verify Employment Eligibility 

Status; OMB Control No. 1615–0092. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 


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